THE DOUGLAS GEOPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY PROGRAM.

Abstract

The Geophysical Observatory Program began in 1961 with plans for an antarctic station. This station began operation in February 1962 at McMurdo Sound, Antarctica (77 deg 51 min S, 166 deg 43 min E, geographic), and has operated continuously since that time. The objectives of the program are: (1) To determine the frequency of occurrence and intensity-time profiles of solar cosmic ray events. (2) To investigate the effects of solar cosmic radiation on the ionosphere. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0683877

Entities

People

  • J. M. Mcdonough

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antarctica
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Frequency
  • Intensity
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Ionosphere
  • Observatories
  • Radiation
  • Solar Cosmic Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Solar Physics
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.